Date: 22/23-10-2005
My initial plan was to go to bedok jetty to get some fresh bait. But I was oversleep n had to change my plan. I call Ron to meet me at the spot instead of joining me at the jetty. After a quick dinner, I grab some frozen baits from my freezer n headed down.
Reach there around 7.45pm. Start to setup my tackles. Ron arrived a little while later. The tide is still going down n there is no current flow. I casted out the two rods while Ron is still setting up his tackles. After 15 minutes, I check my bait n found that its fully gone. This dampen my hope further of hooking something beside tonight slow current n low tide. I notice to create a better chance of a hookup, we have to change our bait more often so that the fish has a chance to hit it first before others sea creature finish it.
It already 9.20pm, the tide has just turning up. Ron was busy changing his bait. I had just finish mine n was looking around at the water. Suddenly, Zzzzzzeer… a alarm sounded with a short screech. I look at my two rod but it didn’t have any movement. There is also no loosen of line. I hesitate which rod to strike. It was only after a closer look that I notice my loomis rod has some slight rattle. I pickup n strike. Yes, something heavy there. The fish do some initial dive but was easily bring to surface. Haha… a glimmering fingermark snapper. I use my rod to lift it up. It was about near to a kilo in size.
With this catch, it boosted our confident. We work harder. Another friend Bugeyed come to join us. It was almost 12am. The skyline far away has started to have lightning flash. Rain cloud started to gather overhead. I was changing the bait on one of the rod when Bugeyed notice my other rod the line suddenly gone loose. He wanted to tighten it for me but I pickup n strike instead. Yes, another hookup. Without much effort, I bring it to surface. Another fingermark snapper landed. Its slightly smaller than the first one.
Ho ho…two in a night, how lucky. But the best show tonight is not over. The lightning flash over the skyline is non stop. Rain cloud is much thicker now. I told them the rain might be coming soon. Few minute later, I saw far away the place has already blur. It show that it could be rainning over there. We were hesitate whether to packup as some high wind has blown away some of the rain cloud that gather overhead us. We delay for another 10 minutes. Then the cold wind arrived. We started to packup. I grab my things n run toward my MPV. But Ron and Bugeyed didn’t make it. Wow!, it was so heavy and with the gusty wind, we were all drench. Haha…what a way to finish this lucky trip
Shoreangler 